An off-duty cop assigned to the Critical Response Command has been suspended because he didn't identify himself to officers investigating a
Manhattan stabbing his friends were involved in — and now police are trying to determine whether he failed to take any police action, the Daily News
has learned.

Officer Ronnie Velez was suspended “for the good of the department,” the NYPD said.

He was questioned by officers who responded Sunday at 6 p.m. to a call about a fight at Seventh Ave. and 21st St.

When officers arrived at the scene, police said, Velez did not identify himself — either as someone with the two groups or as a police officer —
until he was pointed out by a man in the group that fought with Velez’s friends.

As far as I can tell, the officer is the one in the black shirt and shorts.

Apparently whats being investigated is to what degree the cop was involved and whether he had a "duty" to stop the attack...

Why, if he did nothing wrong, would he not identify himself as a cop, and as someone who was there, and involved in some way? That seems shady.

As far as the SC decision, if they aren't there to protect, then why the heck are they telling citizens not to engage criminals, and to wait for the
cops? What's the point?? Either they are there to protect and serve, or disband them already.

So the guy they beat up the most seemed to be the one that tried to brake it up at the beginning of the video ...seriously what a horrible video
...one chockes the neck and graps the arms the other punches and kicks him in the face ...superheroes of the modern age.

So ...what was the question here again ...if they should press charges against the involved officer? If anyone has seen the video I dont even think
this is a viable question ...fkn of course they should.

Wow ..and I am generation a ton of hate for the guy in complete black ...what a FKN SAVAGE. You dont kick someone in the face who is already on the
ground ...simple rules of HONOR imo...

This isn't the worst thing a 'LEO' has done... this month... or week, or that day.

That uniform is meaningless to some. If i was the judge after hes found guilty, the punishment on top of jail time
would be to incinerate the hand he used to take the oath. A constant reminder that not all are worthy to serve and protect.

SCOTUS ruled that police have no obligation to sit in your living room and prevent a break-in from occurring. Police have no duty to park outside your
house 24/7 to deter a burglar. Police have no duty to follow you around every time you leave your house to ensure that you aren't the victim of a
mugging.

I know, I know, the way you said it is way cooler and the easier way to stoke that fear. It's an utterly ignorant thing to say, but hey as long as you
can say it's what SCOTUS says, it's cool right? Saw it on the Internet, so it must be true and one need not do anything to actually educate oneself as
to what it actually means. Just copy and paste that fear monger headline one saw a while ago and poof, done.

I don't know how it is in NYC, but here law enforcement has a duty to act any time they witness a felony in progress. So eff this dude and eff fear
stoking ignorant-assed click bait comments.

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